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Body and Soul
Johnny Green (1930)
A cornerstone ballad. Coleman Hawkins' 1939 recording was groundbreaking.
Form: 32 bars (AABA)Style: Jazz BalladTempo: 65 BPM
Changes
D#m7
G#7
C#Δ7
D#m7
Dm7
G7
CΔ7
CΔ7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E